British Measurement and Testing Association
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Aims and Objectives
 
The objectives of the Association include:

1
To develop and, when appropriate, represent the interests of the Measurement and Testing Industry in the United Kingdom;
2
To provide a forum for the exchange of views on topics relating to measurements across all technical disciplines;
3
To disseminate up-to-date information on measurement methods and techniques;
4
To provide informed comment and suggestions on National Measurement System programmes funded by the Department of Trade and Industry;
5
To support the development of both measurement and specification standards;
6
To identify common measurement problems and to promote their solution;
7
To promote wider interaction within the Measurement and Testing Industry and with other bodies such as the Department of Trade and Industry, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service and the BSI Group;
8
To represent the European interests of the British Measurement and Testing Industry through BMTA's representation on EUROLAB, the voice for laboratories in Europe; and
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To promote education and training in the fields of measurement and testing.